®Planning appeal decision
21D Ivy Chimneys, Epping, CM16 4EL
the erection of one detached residential dwelling including parking, landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simms S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
What decided it
The proposal constitutes redevelopment of previously developed land which would not cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt and therefore is not inappropriate development under Framework paragraph 154 g), with the benefits of housing delivery outweighing the limited conflict with Policy DM4.
The limited harm from conflict with Policy DM4 (given lesser weight due to inconsistency with the Framework) was outweighed by the benefits of housing supply, support for the local economy, and realisation of opportunities from existing infrastructure, with no substantial harm to Green Belt openness identified
Framework references: 154, 155, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy DM4, Policy T1, Policy DM2, Policy DM9, Policy DM15, Policy DM16, Policy DM18, Policy DM19, Policy DM21, Policy DM22, Policy D5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.